DATE: December 6, 2016
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Pomaville, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Retroactive Revenue Agreement with Children and Families Commission of Fresno County
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive revenue Agreement with Children and Families Commission of Fresno County to implement the Help Me Grow system, effective July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2018 ($2,160,852).
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will provide the Department of Public Health with two years of funding from the Children and Families Commission of Fresno County (First 5) to support the Help Me Grow (HMG) system, replacing the Screening, Decision-Making, Assessment, Referral and Treatment (SMART) Model of Care in the County. In addition, the recommended agreement will allow the County to draw down approximately $756,298 of Federal Financial Participation (FFP) over the two-year term. The pass-through First 5 and FFP funding will support the subcontract with Exceptional Parents Unlimited, Inc. (EPU) and indirect costs to implement the HMG system in the County, with no increase in Net County Cost.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There are no viable alternatives. Should your Board not approve the recommended action, the Department would not be able to accept First 5 funds nor draw down Federal funding, which supports the integrated partnership of community agencies providing essential assessment, referral, and treatment services for children ages 0 to 5 in the County.
RETROACTIVE AGREEMENT:
The recommended retroactive revenue agreement is retroactive to July 1, 2016. The agreement was received from First 5 on October 7, 2016. The time required to prepare and review the recommended agreement did not allow presentation to your Board at an earlier date.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The maximum amount of the two-year revenue ...
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